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4 tissue types in the body

epithelial: covers the body, lines all cavities, composes the glands, at the surface. there are simple (one layer) and stratified (many layers)

connective: connects structures of the body, a "matrix" grounds the cells and is liquid, gel-like, solid,: contains fibers of collagen for strength and elastin for flexibility, an example is cartilage, blood and lymph are fluid connective tissue

carry electric impulses. dendrites recieve the projections and bring to the cell body. the other end of the neuron called the axon transmits impulses from the cell body to other cells.
nerves: clusters of neurons